Latest Changes:

• refactor(ServerConfigDialog): use SettingsDialogButtonBox and enable control lock for general setting controled items(fc95339) by sithlord48
• refactor(ServerConfigDialog): remove unneed slots(727191e) by sithlord48
• refactor(serverConfigDialog):rename accept -> save(4db8c61) by sithlord48
• refactor(serverConfigDialog):rename reject -> cancel(95923e0) by sithlord48
• i18n: add missing translation for clear settings button(6d56015) by sithlord48
• refactor(Settings): log warning if saving to readonly settings(a7fa844) by sithlord48
• feat(Client Config Dialog): use SettingsDialogButtonBox and make aware of read only settings(e1950ab) by sithlord48
• refactor(SettingDialog): update updateControls to include all controls(584a74a) by sithlord48
• feat: use new SettingsDialogButtonBox for SettingsDialog(edf2dcb) by sithlord48
• feat(Settings): emit when setting file writable state has changed(d084cd5) by sithlord48

Known Issues

• #9477 X11 Clients can have extra scroll added
• #9482 The fingerprint dialog button is not always show when it should be

Features

• Korean(ko) translation
• Option to start in the "locked to computer" state
• Option to show the version in the windows title
• Clients can now use a list hostnames or ips for the server address
• Client options are in a new client configuration dialog
• Provide a more accurate suggested IP, Update as network info changes if needed.
• Add a simple search to the log
• Lookup host name with IP4 or IP6
• Replace broken scroll speed with a scroll scaling options

Fixes

• deskflow-core crashes if hotkeys are not sent to all machines.
• Horizontal scrolling is working again on all platforms
• Key repeat events are now sent as repeat not press and release
• Deskflow-core correctly blocks new instances when run without the --new-instance option
• Server Mode, Only use the external config path if the option is enabled
• Allow comma and semicolon in hotkey config
• Gui can crash when clearing settings in debug mode
• Mouse Back and Forward buttons are now working (again) on all platforms
• macOS, crash when the log is opened and the gui minimized
• macOS, restore Preferences menu entry when the application is using non english language
• macOS, try icon was not showing when in Colorful mode
• macOS, do not allow the os to kill deskflow for memory reasons
• macOS, possible server crash when a client disconnects abruptly
• macOS, possible crash on screen wake / screen saver activation
• macOS, Wrong keys send when using "RIME" input method
• Windows, possible crash when the daemon is started for the first time

General

• Use Computer in place of Screen to indicate we work with Computers display layout and not individual screens attached
• Clean and update the settings when starting up.
• Do not show client connection error messages dialogs if the gui is hidden
• Use Qt 6.9.3 for Intel Mac builds.
• Windows: Use ICU dlls from the host system
• Code continues to be cleaned of unused methods and updated to modern C++
• Consolidate Debug levels to remove DEBUG3-5 levels

Known Issues

• macOS: crash when window is minimized if the log is open and docked #9206
• deskflow-core can always start a new instance #9216
• windows: user should clear settings or removeC:\ProgramData\Deskflow before upgrading to 1.25.0 #9224
• macOS 13+ is required to use the builds we provide. Use on macOS 12 will require locally building

Features

• Support Gui Translation without exiting #9086 (sithlord48)
  • Italian translation #9108 (albanobattistella)
  • Japanese translation #9163 (Yoshiaki Kasahara)
  • Chinese (simplified) translation #9169 (Yuanhang Zhang)
  • Russian translation #9171 (levpr1c)
• Support symbolic icon deployment and recoloring linux #9071 (sithlord48)
• Support dynamic panel icon coloring #9071 (sithlord48)
• Show milliseconds in time values #9113 (sithlord48)
• Expose GuiDebug settings #9114 (sithlord48)
• Save geometry into into a state file #9145 (sithlord48)

Removes

• CLI11 options
• old deskflow-core cli options
• TOMLPLUSPLUS and ENV files to set the configuration

Known Issues

• #8946 (This is fixed if you use the continuous version)
• #8970 (This is fixed if you use the continuous version)

Upgrade Notes

• The log levels values in the gui have changed. Users may want to adjust the Log Level setting after upgrading.
• The Binaries have changed we no longer have a deskflow-client or deskflow-server binary only deskflow-core.

What's Changed

• build: fix cmake error with git version if no tags / git repo by @sithlord48 in #8785
• Fix mouse ghost gap (delay cursor show) bug on Windows client by @nbolton in #8790
• Sonar cleanup 9 by @sithlord48 in #8779
• Sonar Cleanup 10 by @sithlord48 in #8794
• Fix: Crash when m_buttons size is smaller than maxButton by @corossig in #8804
• Sonar Cleanup 11 by @sithlord48 in #8800
• fix: server: initialize the m_protocol member with a default value by @chrschmidt in #8806
• Sonar cleanup 12 by @sithlord48 in #8805
• refactor: show display version for --version by @sithlord48 in #8811
• Cleanup redundant log and unused includes by @nbolton in #8809
• Improve logging in Server.cpp by @nbolton in #8815
• ci: Use reuse-actionv5 by @sithlord48 in #8817
• Sonar cleanup 13 by @sithlord48 in #8810
• fix: update inclusion of climits and cstdint headers by @chewi in #8812
• chore: Improve logging for active sides by @nbolton in #8820
• refactor: Use cat directly when printing CI summary by @nbolton in #8822
• refactor: update log calls to LOG_ by @sithlord48 in #8823
• Show clang-format version and surface lint detail in PR comment by @nbolton in #8821
• fix: Account for more modifiers in the EI keymap calculation by @whot in #8814
• fix: MainWindow::setHostName potental error by @sithlord48 in #8837
• Exception rename by @sithlord48 in #8836
• Sonar cleanup 14 by @sithlord48 in #8824
• Conform EI files to our naming convention by @sithlord48 in #8825
• docs: expand user configuration documentation by @sithlord48 in #8838
• Fix failures in big endian machines by @pranavkaruvally in #8851
• Use malloc to make IKEYState on win32 by @sithlord48 in #8826
• GUI: Move the shown ip location, only show when in server mode by @sithlord48 in #8847
• Update REUSE.toml to generate more accurate indentiiers by @sithlord48 in #8858
• fix: resolve issues with some swedish characters by @sithlord48 in #8856
• Sonar cleanup 15 by @sithlord48 in #8861
• Clean up sub classes by @sithlord48 in #8863
• feat: Support Remote Desktop token persistance by @sithlord48 in #8865
• feat: Unified core binary by @sithlord48 in #8868
• Settings dialog updates by @sithlord48 in #8871
• MainWindow Slight gui update by @sithlord48 in #8873
• feat: Prevent core, client and or server from running at the same time by @sithlord48 in #8867
• Xdp rd portal missing parts by @sithlord48 in #8872
• various small fixes by @sithlord48 in #8876
• feat: Use xkb_keymap_mod_get_mask in EiKeyState if available by @nbolton in #8860
• Disable meta mod (fixes alt key bug) by @nbolton in #8881
• LogTests are now QTests by @sithlord48 in #8884
• refactor: EIKeyState, compare to the current state by @sithlord48 in #8892
• ci: use action checkout v5 by @sithlord48 in #8894
• fix: Pass ClientScrollDirection to EiScreen by @coekfung in #8896
• Map hyper to super in EI mod map by @nbolton in #8882
• Do not check if tls is enabled before regenerating the cert by @sithlord48 in #8891
• Better FingerprintDialog UX by @sithlord48 in #8888
• Sync log level in gui and core by @sithlord48 in #8885
• Log test cleanup by @sithlord48 in #8902
• refactor: LogTests use private log member by @sithlord48 in #8903
• fix: missing IPC messages by @sithlord48 in #8906
• feat: Allow suppression of generic client connection error dialog by @sithlord48 in #8908
• fix: Use correct log function for process exit status in onProcessFinished by @nbolton in #8911
• refactor: Remove QProcessProxy and simplify CoreProcess by @nbolton in #8880
• feat: Add switchToNextScreen hotkey to cycle through computers by @KrisEnigma in #8904
• Sonar cleanup 15 by @sithlord48 in #8914
• Settings reset on windows, create new profile dir when not in native mode by @sithlord48 in #8917
• refactor: New LogWidget to handle log output in the mainwindow by @sithlord48 in #8877
• Improve screen settings dialog by @sithlord48 in #8919
• Minor tweaks to std::mutex uses by @jwakely in #8922
• Sonar cleanup 16 by @sithlord48 in #8923
• refactor: ScreenConfigDialog, make sure to populate the screen model after server config by @sithlord48 in #8930
• chore: Remove unused daemon installation and uninstallation methods by @nbolton in #8938
• fix: Prevent log visibility toggle when window is hidden by @nbolton in #8936
• fix: Adjust log level for unconfigured client as we react to this in the gui by @sithlord48 in #8939
• Begin to use QStrings by @sithlord48 in #8640
• docs: Simplify bug_report.yml to make it easier to use by @nbolton in #8942
• Better log dock by @sithlord48 in #8921
• refactor: Arch::getHostName(), use QSysInfo::machineHostname by @sithlord48 in #8943
• Sonar cleanup 17 by @sithlord48 in #8944

New Contributors

• @corossig made their first contribution in #8804
• @chewi made their first contribution in #8812
• @pranavkaruvally made their first contribution in #8851
• @coekfung made their first contribution in #8896
• @KrisEnigma made their first contribution in #8904
• @jwakely made their first contribution in #8922

Full Changelog: v1.23.0...v1.24.0

What's Changed

• fix: ServerConfigDialog disabled spinboxes that should be enabled on open by @sithlord48 in #8644
• Cleanup Windows classes unused code and includes by @sithlord48 in #8639
• Feat: Define QT_NO_KEYWORDS, allowing us to use Qt in more places by @sithlord48 in #8638
• fix: Core not starting if gui started minimized by @sithlord48 in #8643
• Restart option by @sithlord48 in #8650
• Mac os make sure server save and config are the same height by @sithlord48 in #8655
• Messages improve by @sithlord48 in #8661
• chore: update readme logo to be theme aware by @sithlord48 in #8664
• ci: Qt updates by @sithlord48 in #8660
• chore: correct appstream license to gpl2.0 NOT gpl2.0+ by @sithlord48 in #8667
• ci: Fix windows random build failures by @sithlord48 in #8668
• feat: setup dev documents by @sithlord48 in #8663
• docs: Re-introduce chat links to grow community by @nbolton in #8669
• Remove anon namespace from Serverconfig::addtoFirstEmptyGrid by @sithlord48 in #8673
• feat: remove defunct --no-xinitThreads option by @sithlord48 in #8679
• chore use std::getenv Not c style getenv by @sithlord48 in #8678
• Rm more if def defines by @sithlord48 in #8684
• refactor: handle read and write on tcpsocket at the same time by @sithlord48 in #8675
• Begin to use std::mutex in place of ArchMutex by @sithlord48 in #8674
• chore: refresh metainfo.xml by @renner0e in #8689
• chore: add short options help and version in deskflow-gui by @sithlord48 in #8685
• feat: improve connections status bar info by @sithlord48 in #8690
• chore: Remove 1024 TLS key length option by @nbolton in #8671
• Minor smell cleanup by @sithlord48 in #8691
• use std::funciton for event queue by @sithlord48 in #8697
• fix: Error text is not shown for Qt CLI parser by @nbolton in #8692
• fix: typo in configuration.md by @StephenFluin in #8705
• Add Main Input-leap / Barrier Devs to our Important dev list by @sithlord48 in #8699
• refactor: Improve display of names on about screen with nbsp by @nbolton in #8702
• refactor: free SecureSocket cert after use by @sithlord48 in #8703
• Use more Unique pointers by @sithlord48 in #8704
• refactor: AboutDialog, Remove lambda for btnClose by @sithlord48 in #8706
• Sonar cleanup 3 by @sithlord48 in #8707
• Conform the remaining EI and Portal item to our code style by @sithlord48 in #8708
• More style items by @sithlord48 in #8710
• ci: ensure run tests fails if either tests outcome is not successful by @sithlord48 in #8712
• add protocol developer documentation by @laz-001 in #8666
• Remove DRAG_AND_DROP items missed by #8459 by @sithlord48 in #8716
• chore: simplify icon theme path fallback path by @sithlord48 in #8718
• Fix broken link to 'Protocol Reference' and duplicate sidenav entries for 'Contributing' by @laz-001 in #8720
• docs: fix missing refs warnings by @laz-001 in #8724
• Cleanup Doxygen warnings by @sithlord48 in #8726
• chore: fix typo in metainfo.xml by @AsciiWolf in #8734
• ci: Add Windows Arm builds by @sithlord48 in #8512
• More Sonar Cleanup (round 5) by @sithlord48 in #8732
• chore: fix W:useless-whatis-entry lintian warnings by @kenhys in #8728
• build: WixPackage, set a proper CPACK_WIX_ARCHITECTURE by @sithlord48 in #8740
• Sonar cleanup 6 by @sithlord48 in #8738
• fix: save geometry not frameGeometry on exit by @sithlord48 in #8743
• ci :remove EOL fedora 40 builds by @sithlord48 in #8745
• Sonar cleanup 7 by @sithlord48 in #8744
• InputCapture portal Improvements by @sithlord48 in #8749
• Windows Installer: Add Post install run option, cleanup background template by @sithlord48 in #8751
• Sonar cleanup 8 by @sithlord48 in #8748
• chore: MainWindow, Use system monospace font in log by @sithlord48 in #8750
• fix: setWindowIcon explicitly by @sithlord48 in #8764
• split version info in new header by @sithlord48 in #8765
• refactor: windows write daemon log in ProgramData\Deskflow by @sithlord48 in #8768
• build: generate vcpkg.json on windows by @sithlord48 in #8763
• Install less windows Dlls by @sithlord48 in #8758

New Contributors

• @renner0e made their first contribution in #8689
• @StephenFluin made their first contribution in #8705
• @laz-001 made their first contribution in #8666
• @AsciiWolf made their first contribution in #8734

Full Changelog: v1.22.0...v1.23.0

Change Summary

• Remove the broken drag and drop support
• Improve the windows daemon
• Use Deskflow-server.conf for the external server config name
• Code base is now 60% less smelly
• Fix issues around the dialog shown when you first connect a server / client.

Known Issues

• #8641 the core service will not start if the gui is start minimized.

What's Changed

• ci: force osxSysroot for osx13 builds by @sithlord48 in #8469
• fix: Show first server start message only when start was successful by @nbolton in #8467
• fixes #8463 do not assume C for root by @sithlord48 in #8464
• fix: Remove unnecessary log line endings and trimming by @nbolton in #8457
• fix: Add missing menu accelerators by @sithlord48 in #8471
• No assert clipboard by @sithlord48 in #8462
• fix: Default external server config name should be *-server.conf by @sithlord48 in #8487
• fix: Use QTextStream to write to stdout and stderr by @nbolton in #8490
• feat(daemon): Friendly message on daemon connection error by @nbolton in #8493
• Improve Windows daemon retry mechanism and related logging by @nbolton in #8495
• Change Qt mirror (download.qt.io is down/flakey) by @nbolton in #8500
• refactor: do not save empty RemoteHost line by @sithlord48 in #8497
• ci: add builder for fedora 42 by @Lochnair in #8515
• fix: user can not start in client mode without a remote host by @sithlord48 in #8509
• Remove unused old test mocks by @sithlord48 in #8510
• Remove more code for inverse connection by @sithlord48 in #8511
• ci: Adjust back to main flatpak builder by @sithlord48 in #8514
• ci: add osxSysroot to mac os14 job by @sithlord48 in #8519
• Save the host name if the lineEdit is not empty by @sithlord48 in #8518
• Rm switchon desk by @sithlord48 in #8454
• fix: firstshown called on every re open by @sithlord48 in #8523
• chore: Increase log level for noisy empty lang code log line by @nbolton in #8528
• build: Replace CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR with BUILD_ARCHITECTURE by @sithlord48 in #8524
• chore: remove unused TLSCertificate::getCertificatePath by @sithlord48 in #8533
• docs(readme): Add contrib link and badges to README.md by @nbolton in #8536
• docs: Create CONTRIBUTING.md by @nbolton in #8537
• fix: add reuse info to **.md by default by @sithlord48 in #8540
• ensure client, server and core use correct setting path by @sithlord48 in #8535
• chore: Use override for override methods by @sithlord48 in #8550
• Sonar cleanup default case should be first or last case in switch statements by @sithlord48 in #8548
• fix: incorrect paths for the server configs shown in help message by @sithlord48 in #8532
• ci: use normal built in vcpkg cache by @sithlord48 in #8541
• refactor: remove old mac os version checks by @sithlord48 in #8502
• Use nullptr where possible by @sithlord48 in #8549
• Sonar cleanup use auto by @sithlord48 in #8547
• Retry mechanism for Windows Daemon IPC client by @nbolton in #8508
• chore: Silence two compiler signedness warnings by @whot in #8553
• ei: Drain all events sitting in our pipe by @whot in #8556
• Fix: Cursor stuck off server screen (Wayland, attempt) by @mrnicegyu11 in #8503
• Sonar issues use default methods by @sithlord48 in #8561
• docs: Improve readability of readme by @nbolton in #8558
• ci: switch to sithlord48/vcpkg-action by @sithlord48 in #8565
• Deskflow-gui add reset option by @sithlord48 in #8563
• Tidy up windows code smells missed by sonarscan by @sithlord48 in #8564
• Tidy up macos code smells missed by sonarscan by @sithlord48 in #8566
• Better detect windows Arm64 on both CI and local builds by @sithlord48 in #8567
• Port event queue by @sithlord48 in #8562
• Remove drag and drop support by @sithlord48 in #8569
• feat: add Initial Qt Tests items by @sithlord48 in #8413
• Fix code smells in GUI by @tcanabrava in #8580
• sync arch package depends those used on arch by @sithlord48 in #8581
• Further improve testing by @sithlord48 in #8585
• refactor: make sure settings dialog pushes all options to the top by @sithlord48 in #8591
• Port Fingerprint info to use Qt by @sithlord48 in #8584
• Resolve deprecated-enum-float-conversion compiler warnings by @samumbach in #8595
• Port more test to Qt Test by @sithlord48 in #8586
• Do not use SHA1 by @sithlord48 in #8594
• fix settings modifiers initilization, move initization to header by @sithlord48 in #8596
• fix: Show first server start message only in server mode by @nbolton in #8600
• Remove unused MinimalApp Class by @sithlord48 in #8602
• Directy use of console output in logOutputters by @sithlord48 in #8603
• fix: Disable the save button when config not writable by @nbolton in #8592
• fix: lockup if first run message is up and a client connects by @sithlord48 in #8601
• ci: Simplify our Install Dependencies action by @sithlord48 in #8608
• More Sonar cleanup by @sithlord48 in #8607
• Fix broken link "built it" in README by @Marenz in #8615
• Sonar cleanup 2 by @sithlord48 in #8610
• Remove Ifdef around iso_level5 by @sithlord48 in #8612
• Consolidate arch strings by @sithlord48 in #8617
• Log Error and stop the core process if print database is not writable by @sithlord48 in #8613
• Sonar cleanup 3 by @sithlord48 in #8616
• Sonar cleanup 4 by @sithlord48 in #8619
• IL Backport: Use some std::unique_prt in event Queue by @sithlord48 in #8622
• build: add qt6-svg to arch package depends by @sithlord48 in #8627
• Wix installer use BUILD_ARCHITECTURE to figure out regkey to look for msvc_redist by @sithlord48 in #8629
• fix: avoid leaking build paths in manpages by @ykasap in #8631
• IL backport: Cleanup Error handling by @sithlord48 in #8623
• Update flatpak depends by @sithlord48 in #8635

New Contributors

• @Lochnair made their first contribution in #8515
• @whot made their first contribution in #8553
• @mrnicegyu11 made their first contribution in #8503
• @tcanabrava made their first contribution in #8580
• @samumbach made their first contribution in #8595
• @Marenz made their first contribution in #8615

Full Changelog: v1.21.2...v1.22.0

What's Changed

• Combine platform tests by @sithlord48 in #8424
• fixes #8423, set unit test to force external config on for server tests by @sithlord48 in #8436
• refactor: settings for windows by @sithlord48 in #8428
• Portable windows build by @sithlord48 in #8431
• Fix 7680 by @sithlord48 in #8444
• ci: Install proper depends for freebsd job by @sithlord48 in #8453
• fix: build issue on Qt 6.9 by @sithlord48 in #8447
• Manpages by @sithlord48 in #8440
• feat: add help and version to gui, by @sithlord48 in #8442
• Settings service update by @sithlord48 in #8439
• chore: add default case for EI_EVENT handling by @sithlord48 in #8455

Full Changelog: v1.21.1...v1.21.2

What's Changed

• fix: local-fingerprint generation by @sithlord48 in #8408
• refactor: move ALL gui parts to lib by @sithlord48 in #8415
• chore: use Type for templates by @sithlord48 in #8420
• Fix: settings releated issues, prepare it for testing by @sithlord48 in #8416

Full Changelog: v1.21.0...v1.21.1

Known Issue

Windows, elevation does not work proper in all cases. The next stable release will have further settings fixes to improve this.

What's Changed

• chore: Rename TLS constants for consistency by @nbolton in #8337
• chore: update formating for clang-format 20.1.0 by @sithlord48 in #8339
• feat: Use EnumProcessModules to search loaded Windows modules by @nbolton in #8340
• feat: Check MSVC redist version in WiX installer by @nbolton in #8342
• Make Windows watchdog more responsive with new SAS thread by @nbolton in #8334
• Rm a few unused items in lib/arch by @sithlord48 in #8348
• Create a proper settings object by @sithlord48 in #8298
• Remove the old CoreTool and its use by @sithlord48 in #8346
• Refactor Windows daemon to use Qt args and improve logging by @nbolton in #8300
• fix: Parse only the patch number from version check result by @nbolton in #8086
• refactor: unify Coredir to SettingsPath by @sithlord48 in #8363
• fix: log Resize update the timer to 15ms by @sithlord48 in #8359
• refactor: mainwindow move save config to a button by @sithlord48 in #8360
• Fix typos (avilable, recieve) by @kenhys in #8373
• fix: windows looking in deskflow/deskflow for items by @sithlord48 in #8374
• Automatic scope handling by @sithlord48 in #8364
• refactor: move daemon settings to Settings by @sithlord48 in #8361
• fix: Use correct casing for RemoteHost value in Settings.h by @nbolton in #8375
• Arch cleanup by @sithlord48 in #8377
• Fix key len by @sithlord48 in #8381
• Apply Naming Convention by @sithlord48 in #8382
• refactor: VersionChecker use its own QNetworkManager not a Proxy by @sithlord48 in #8387
• Remove the Common/Std*.h and platform/Win32Hook.h files by @sithlord48 in #8385
• Move more lib/gui => apps/deskflow-gui by @sithlord48 in #8386
• ci: Sync local flatpak depends to those on flathub by @sithlord48 in #8391
• fix a few items in the mainwindow by @sithlord48 in #8390
• Remove unused items in ArchMiscWindows by @sithlord48 in #8392
• Remove ArchFile by @sithlord48 in #8389
• feat: Handle empty update response and improve logging by @nbolton in #8100
• Cleanup lib/base/string by @sithlord48 in #8393
• Clean unneeded includes in lib/base by @sithlord48 in #8394
• Remove dependency: gtkpixbuf by @sithlord48 in #8398
• remove more unused defines by @sithlord48 in #8397
• refactor: use QtXml in place of pugixml by @sithlord48 in #8402
• build: remove used gio library by @sithlord48 in #8403
• remove Use of libnotify and wintoast by @sithlord48 in #8401
• fix: Handle empty layout names and language codes in layout parser by @nbolton in #8405

Full Changelog: v1.20.1...v1.21.0

What's Changed

• Fix Windows daemon version print timing and tidy up descriptions by @nbolton in #8290
• fix: Show console on Windows for daemon -h and -f args by @nbolton in #8303
• chore: remove obsolete runWizard setting by @sithlord48 in #8292
• feat: Show Git SHA in Windows daemon version number by @nbolton in #8305
• fix: Guard MSVC runtime version depending on compiler version by @nbolton in #8312
• Cmake Clean up by @sithlord48 in #8306
• docs: Make Windows MSVC redist requirement stand out by @nbolton in #8320
• chore: Fixed Windows service description in wix-patch.xml by @nbolton in #8322
• Common lib by @sithlord48 in #8318
• fix: mac os icon mask by @sithlord48 in #8319
• fix: Allow compiling on VS2019 for contributors with old IDEs by @nbolton in #8325
• Check for MSVC redist before starting service on Windows by @nbolton in #8327

Full Changelog: v1.20.0...v1.20.1